300 WALNUT ST UNIT 704 — Polk County parcel 7824.04.462.299
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Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508730last year's list
300 WALNUT ST UNIT 704
DES MOINES IA 50309
7824.04.462.299 · alt 020.02520.001.299
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$5,485
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$278k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 51strong
$1 of debt secures $51 of asset
Lot
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Opportunity
Measured scores — use the one that matches your goal.
Redemption yieldrecommended
If the owner redeems, you keep 2%/mo interest (§447.1) — the investment play.
Base7
Vacant / land only+6
Chronic (5+ delinquent years)+6
Total19
Acquire the deed
If the owner never redeems, you can acquire the property — the acquisition play.
Base1
Vacant / land only+1
Total2
Risk flagsRepeat delinquentExisting unredeemed tax saleNo parcel geometryVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checkedOwner's mail goes to the property
Flags reflect only what public county data exposes — an absent flag is not a guarantee. Items marked "not checked" need manual verification.
Tax-sale history
2 certificates · Treasurer
Repeatredeemed 1 of 1 resolved · median 14 days to redeem · 1 currently unredeemed · 2 delinquent years (2022–2023)
Tax year 2023Unredeemedcert 2025-0905
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $5,465 · still unredeemed
Tax year 2022Redeemedcert 2024-1453
Sold Jun 17, 2024 for $3,099 · redeemed Jul 1, 2024 (14 days)
Paid $3,181 to redeem · $62 interest to the certificate holder · by FRANK, VICKY
Who owns it
3 sources agree on identity
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
FRANK, VICKY
Assessor says…
FRANK, VICKY
Treasurer says…
FRANK, VICKY
Mailing: FRANK, VICKY L 300 WALNUT ST UNIT 704 MAILBOX 151 DES MOINES IA 50309-2224
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 300 WALNUT ST UNIT 704
- City
- DES MOINES
- Zip
- 50309
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 020/02520-001-299
- Geoparcel
- 7824-04-462-299
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DMC1/B9
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- TIF
- 62/DES MOINES METRO CENTER MERGED UR
- Submarket
- Central Business District
- Appraiser
- Jessica McNiel, RES, AAS, ICA 515-286-3829
Land
- Topography
- Normal
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
Title & transfer history
7 transfers · Assessor
Recorded deed chain joined to sale prices. Shows ownership only — not mortgages or liens, which the assessor does not publish.
Last market sale
$198,000 · Feb 28, 2014 · to CAROL WENDL 2009 REVOCABLE TRUSTWENDL, CAROL (Trustee)
FRANK, VICKY ← WENDL, CAROL (Trustee) CAROL WENDL 2009 REVOCABLE TRUST
NOBLE, THOMAS J (Trustee)NOBLE, TRACY L (Trustee)TRACY L NOBLE LIVING TRUST ← MITCHELL, JAMES L (Trustee) JAMES L MITCHELL REVOCABLE TRUST WEDL, CAROL (Trustee) CAROL WENDL 2009 REVOCABLE TRUST
CAROL WENDL 2009 REVOCABLE TRUSTWENDL, CAROL (Trustee) ← BUZZARD, MARK D BUZZARD, LETICIA M Also Known As BUZZARD, LETECIA M
Mar 20, 2008Deed$180,00012608/748 Multiple Parcels
BUZZARD, MARK D ← HAUK, MARILYN
Oct 28, 2004Deed$150,00010800/270 Multiple Parcels
HAUK, MARILYN ← KRUSE, JUDD N
Mar 28, 1998Land contract$120,0008076/796 Multiple Parcels
KRUSE, JUDD N. ← BLUM, WILLIAM J
Mar 23, 1989Deed$136,5006081/476
BLUM, WILLIAM J. ← UNKNOWN
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| DX1 | DX1 Downtown District | — | Commercial |
Auditor adjustments
Exemptions & limitations · Assessor
| Category | Name | Information |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Homestead Credit | FRANK, VICKY | Application #373828 |
| 2025 Homestead Tax Exemption | FRANK, VICKY | — |
Photos
1 · Assessor
More assessor data
Assessor
Condo Units - 1 Record
- Building Number
- 1
- Section Number
- 1
- Unit Number
- 704
- Type of Parking
- None
- Parking Ownership
- None
- Private Elevator
- No
- Base Floor
- 7
- Number of Floors
- 1
- Location
- Rear Interior
- Total Rooms
- 4
- Full Bedrooms
- 2
- Full Baths
- 2
- Kitchen Type
- One Person
- Finished Living Area
- 1,445
- Heating
- Steam Hot Air
- Heating System
- Not Self-Contained (Ind Cont)
- Air Conditioning
- Not Self-Contained (Ind Cont)
- Grade
- 3
- Condition
- Above Normal
- Year Built
- 1985
- Amenity 1
- Balcony
- Amenity 2
- Storage Area
- View Quality
- Good
- Comment
- DECLARATION FILED = 1420 SQ FT
- Section DP
- 02002520001000
Tax assessment history
18 rolls · Assessor
Assessed value set by the Polk Assessor each roll year (Iowa revalues in odd-numbered years). Totals combine land and improvements; change is versus the prior roll. Linked years open the official assessment-roll notice.
Year
Land
Improvements
Total
Property tax
Change
1999
$6,830
$113,170
$120,000
Residential
~$2,227
0.0%
1997
$6,830
$113,170
$120,000
Residential
~$2,227
0.0%
1996
$6,830
$113,170
$120,000
Residential
~$2,227
−2.9%
1995
$6,830
$116,740
$123,570
Residential
~$2,293
0.0%
1989
$6,830
$116,740
$123,570
Residential
~$2,293
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Property tax is an estimate — assessed value × Iowa rollback (≈46% residential) × a representative Polk consolidated levy (~$40 per $1,000). Actual bills vary by district and year. Use the county's official tax estimator →
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$5,485
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$6,801+$1,316 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~14 days → Jun 2025 · 1 mo$5,595+$110 interest
If taken to deed$278k assetat a 100% bid
Iowa bids down the percentage of undivided ownership (§446.16, floor 1%). A contested parcel may convey only a fractional interest, so the deed play is realistic mainly when little or no competition bids it down.
Accrues $110/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $6,801 total+$1,316
Redemption notice21 mo · $7,789 total+$2,304
Deed eligibility24 mo · $8,118 total+$2,633
Hard cap36 mo · $9,434 total+$3,949
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $5,485 lien — each partial month counts whole (§447.1). Excludes subsequent taxes and recoverable costs.
Estimates only. Not legal or financial advice.
Data sources
Every fact on this page comes from a public county system. Click to view at source.
Rules & Iowa law
The statutes that govern tax sales, redemption, and deeds.